Providing pulmonary rehabilitation to firefighters facing chronic exposure to airborne carcinogens through youth-led outreach, school-based service projects, and community education.
Project Pulmonary is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit centered around research, community service, advocacy, and youth-led impact. We focus on supporting firefighters who face repeated exposure to smoke, toxic particulates, and airborne carcinogens.
Firefighters encounter dangerous airborne exposure long after the visible danger fades. Respiratory harm is often cumulative and can remain underrecognized until symptoms surface. Project Pulmonary exists to support long-term awareness, rehabilitation, and prevention through direct community action.
Each initiative is designed to make pulmonary health tangible in schools and communities while directly supporting firefighters.
Students coordinate hydration drives with local high schools, collect high-need supplies, and deliver them to nearby fire stations. The result is a clear bridge between youth-led service and firefighter support.
Elementary school students create handwritten letters and cards for firefighters, learning about Project Pulmonary while participating in a simple act of encouragement and recognition.
Project Pulmonary continues to grow through high school chapters, school partnerships, classroom outreach, and service-based events that turn awareness into action.
Thank you to Youth Service America and The Hershey Company for awarding Project Pulmonary the Hershey Heartwarming Young Heroes Grant.
